Does your dog love to bark? Luie Boone does. He barks at everything, nothing, and sometimes the idea of something, which makes Boothbay Harbor, Maine his personal Barky Haven. Back in the 1800s, Boothbay Harbor was a big deal in Maine’s wooden shipbuilding days, thanks to its dense forests and deep, protected harbor. Massive pine and oak trees were turned into schooners and cargo ships that sailed off to faraway places, which Luie Boone finds impressive but also confusing,

Little Red... Riding Hood? Luie Boone knows that fairytale all too well—and he's here to set the record straight. He's a dog, thank you very much. Loyal, lovable, a little stinky, but absolutely not a wolf. Sure, he's got big ears and a snazzy snout, but he's never lurked in the woods with bad intentions or impersonated a grandma. If anything, he'd be the one sniffing out the wolf and barking up a storm to save Little Red Riding Hood. Actually, hold your biscuits.

Luie Boone thought he overheard his hoomans talking about a vacation to the Barkshires of Western Massachusetts. What his hoomans actually said was a vacation to the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, which Luie Boone probably would've heard the first time around, if he wasn't so busy sniffing out snacks and stealing treats behind his hoomans' backs. You can't blame him, though; that pooch loves his food.

Luie Boone would love to give you a history lesson on Mystic, Connecticut, because the history of this village is important to acknowledge and remember. Did you know that the Pequot—a group of Native American people—lived in this area of southeastern Connecticut before the 17th century? The Pequots produced and traded wampum, which are purple and white quahog shell beads! If you're like Luie Boone and wondering what a quahog, let us tell you: a quahog is a type of hard-shelle